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2000 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2000 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

W. J. Tauzin III won the 2000 Louisiana U.S. House District 3 Election. W. J. Tauzin III received 143,446 popular votes (77.98%). The main challenger was Edwin J. Eddie Albares (9.19%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Albares

III +68.8 pts · won by 126,538 votes
W. J. Tauzin IIIRepublicanWINNER77.98%
143,446 votes
Edwin J. Eddie Albaresother9.19%
16,908 votes
Anita W. Rosenthalother7.33%
13,488 votes
Dion Bourqueother5.5%
10,118 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.